Guru Nanak Dev University 2010-1st Year B.C.A Computer Application Computer Organisation and Architecture, , - Question Paper
Tuesday, 22 January 2013 02:15Web
Time Allowed : three Hours
Maximum Marks : 100
Note: Attempt any five ques. in all. All ques. carry equal marks.
1. (a) What hardware components are needed to assemble a computer? discuss the role of every. [Marks 10]
(b) explain in respect of Registers with example:
(1) Arithmetic operation with Register Transfer.[Marks 5]
(2) Conditional data-transfer. [Marks 5]
2. (a) explain different kinds of computer registers in detail. [Marks 10]
(b) How the instruction cycle is executed? discuss. [Marks 10]
3. (a) What is the difference ranging from machine and assembly language? discuss. [Marks 10]
(b) discuss the purpose of control unit along with its architecture. [Marks 10]
4. (a) explain different addressing modes used to address the memory. [Marks 10]
(b) provide general register and stack organization for CPU in detail. [Marks 10]
5. (a) elaborate the similarities and dissimilarities ranging from paging and segmentation schemes of memory management? [Marks 10]
(b) What is memory hierarchy? discuss any 2 kinds of memories. [Marks 10]
6. (a) elaborate peripheral devices? discuss any 2 of your option. [Marks 10]
(b) elaborate the different methods of I/O transfer? discuss briefly. [Marks 10]
7. (a) Draw a flow chart to show the sequence of operation in DMA during transfer of data.
[Marks 10]
(b) Where cache memory is placed in memory hierarchy? discuss its importance and working in detail. [Marks 10]
8. Write short notes on any two. [Marks 2* 10=20]
(a) ALU architecture
(b) I/O processors
(c) Input-output interface
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